Apple pushing for 2020 production of its electric car, Bloomberg saysApple (AAPL) is pushing to begin production of its electric vehicle as soon as 2020, reports Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Bloomberg notes that the move could put Apple into direct competition with Tesla (TSLA) and General Motors (GM), both of which are targeting a 2017 release for next-generation electric vehicles. Apple may still cancel the project if it becomes unhappy with progress, the sources said, though its vehicle team is already 200-people strong. Reference Link

Tesla executive says U.S. demand surged due to P85D, Bidness reportsMateo Jaramillo, Tesla Director of Powertrain Business Development, said that Model S wait times in the U.S. have grown to about a month and half to two months due to a "genuine surge" in orders for the upgraded and faster P85D model, reported Bidness Etc. Reference Link